Top Victorian Lady Costumes for Women

Single Breasted Red Black Victorian Dress

The Victorian era may have had its problems, but its fashion was not one of them. With frills, lace, voluminous skirts and demure colors, the Victorians had an iconic and beautiful look that is admired and recognized more than a century later. Its tendency to gothic looks makes it a great option for a Halloween costume too, so I've collected my favorites into one place for all of you out there looking for an usual dress for a Halloween ball. You can find Victorian costumes in the EU and UK here.

Steampunk Victorian Brocade Dinner Dress

Forum Novelties Women's
Widow Maker Costume

What with Queen Victoria's long period of mourning, the most common style associated with Victorian clothing is gothic, dark and brooding. There are many amazing darkly colored Victorian style costumes and dresses out there. To avoid swamping you, I've picked out just a few of my favorites for this post.

My personal favorite is the amazing Lolita style dress featured as the top of this page. I'm a sucker for frills and bows, and this outfit provides in abundance. It would look amazing for high-class parties, masquerades, Victorian themed parties, and maybe even a garden party or two. If the weather is a little chilly where you live, this dress would look lovely paired with a black blouse like this one. 

If you prefer outfits with a lot less poof, the Victorian style still won't let you down. I particularly like the Victorian style Brocade Dinner Dress featured above, which combines steampunk color-schemes with a stunning and subtle Victorian theme. Each set of this costume comes with the lovely blouse and the matching long skirt. 

Another cool Victorian costume that I like is the mourning Widow Maker's costume by Forum Novelties on the right.I love the deep burgundy/black colors on this costume, they are so rich and eye-catching. Each set of this costume comes with the hat with the attached veil, the gorgeous choker, a long coat with attached shirt front, and the long skirt. You can get the matching cane right here.

Partiss Women Lace Floor-length Gothic Victorian Dress

Smiffy's Women's Victorian
Vixen Deluxe Costume

The goth look isn't all the Victorian era had to offer, although it is seen as the most common. You can get many more colorful outfits out there if you want something bold and eye-catching. For example, check out the gorgeous Partiss Victorian dress costume above, a pretty and stand-out piece that is sure to bring out the color in anyone's eyes. You can get this costume comes in green, blue, pink, purple and red. That's a great range of choices! Each set of this costumes comes with the dress and your choice of a hat or scarf. 

InCharacter Costumes
Victorian Lady Costume

If you prefer your blues, here are two costumes you might like. On the right is the wonderful bustle-skirted Victorian Vixen costume, a richly colored piece with an interesting contrast of velvety and satin-like textures. I really love the colorful hat, it's a nice extra. Each set of this costume comes with the lovely skirt, the top and the cute little floral hat.

Meanwhile on the left is the delicate and elegant InCharacter Costumes Victorian Lady costume, a truly unique outfit with amazing patterns and an unusual mermaid skirt style. Each set of this costume comes with the lacy top, the skirt, the cute white petticoat and a satin bustle bow on the back.

So there you have it! Those were my favorite Victorian lady costumes for women this Halloween. I hope you found one that is perfect for you and have a lot of fun dressing up. If you enjoyed this post and want to see more, be sure to check out the rest of this blog for lots more great costume ideas for women of all ages. Have a great Halloween!

Top Five Steampunk Costumes for Women

Forum Steampunk Vickie Complete Costume, Brown

Getting ready to hop on the steam train and go on some Steampunk themed costume adventures? Whether it's your birthday or you are looking for the perfect Halloween costume, this makes a unique, original and creative choice of costume. There are many to choose from, so I though I would share by top five personal favorites with you all. Let's get started! If you are shopping from the UK or EU, go here for Steampunk costumes.

California Costumes
Steampunk Girl

To start us off, at the top of this post is the Steampunk Vickie costume by Forum, a beautiful ensemble of tiered skirt, interesting hooped under-skirt, ruffled collar and eye-catching sleeves. This is a great place to start if you are new to steampunk and want something imaginative but low-maintenance and instantly recognizable as Steampunk style. Each set of this costume includes the ruffled top, the brown jacket, the black corset belt and the tiered and exposed hoop skirt. Why not finish off the look with some Aviator Goggles like these?

Mystery House Steampunk Lady

Next up on the list, we have the sexy deep red-brown steampunk dress costume featured on the right. It comes with beautiful gear decorated dress, the cute hat and a pair of matching aviator machinist goggles. To give the skirt a bit of lift, you can find the petticoat the model uses here, and some absolutely perfect steampunk knee high boots can be found here.

Want something a little less elaborate, more demure, but still recognizable as a wonderful steampunk ensemble? Take a look at the very pretty Mystery House Steampunk Lady costume on the left. The jacket has removable ruffles, so you can personalize it how you like, and the skirt is just lovely. Sadly this costume doesn't come with the little feathered hat you see in the picture, but you can buy that separately here.

Steampunk Victorian Moire 2-pc Ensemble

Here's another of my recommendations for those of you out there who want to keep their steampunk costume simple or are looking for a good base to work on: the Steampunk Victorian Moire costume featured above. I love the design of the shirt - it's a very original and unique look. Each set of this costume comes with the blouse and the matching skirt.

The Original Cult Inc
Steampunk Sweetie Costume

Want to jazz things up a bit and go for colors that break the mold and stand out? Moving away from the traditional browns and black doesn't break the theme, but it will make you the most eye-catching person in the crowd! That's why I'm recommending The Original Cult's Steampunk Sweetie costume, which featured a beautiful green dress with intricate cog patterns decorating it, gorgeous lace adornment and a cute matching collar.

So there you have it, my top five favorite Steampunk costumes for women. I hope you found a costume that is perfect for your party or event, and have a lot of fun dressing up. If you liked this post and want to see more, be sure to check out the rest of this blog for hundreds more amazing costumes and costume themes for women in all kinds of styles. See you around!